* \ CELESTIAL .

MANTIS from the GUARDIANS ON THE GALAXY. dependent. loved by taylor.

[marvelgifs]

[mantiiis]

marvelgifs :

Beautiful people never know who to trust.

@douglasdrax

[mantiiis]

GROOT.

the boy gave a big wave to mantis, the excitement of the holiday finally getting to him. groot went ahead to climb on her hand, a small piece of candy on his free hand. “i am groot! (i’m happy to see you too!)” he was about to take a bite of his candy when he considered sharing it with the woman first. “i am groot? (do you want this?)” he asked, holding out the small candy with both hands.

SHE HOLDS HIM STEADY.       “ you are such a cute tiny tree, groot. ”       she coos happily.     watching his movements rather adoringly.      “ how have you been? has rocket been taking good care of you? ”       she questions before grinning at his question.     ( her grin still awkward --- stiff --- she was working on it )          “ it is yours. groot. you must try mnms. they are so delicious. ”     * 

[mantiiis]

TO SAY HE WAS SCARY WAS--- AN UNDERSTATEMENT.       he holds himself as her old master once had.            she recognizes power .... senses it.           antenne perk up in attention as he comes to a pause, and she just watches, or rather .... stares.          ( still not understanding the intricacies of social interactions )          she blinks, bug eyes wide and dark.      “ am i welcome to sit here? ”          mantis speaks up because shes been caught, because he’s looking at her now, and she cowers without the support of her friends.          she wishes they were here.        she wishes she was braver   :     like gamora.      * @shrcpnel

[expiatcs]

“ YOU’D BETTER LEAVE NOW.

BECAUSE THIS WORLD IS NOW UNDER THE 

PROTECTION OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. ” 

[mantiiis]

“ DRAX ! ”       she’s in a fit of giggles.         a usual accompaniment within their interactions.       she nearly snorts.             “ you are so funny. tell me again! say the story again. it is too good. ”          she’s clutching her stomach at this point, shaking her head as she eagerly awaits his explanation again.         blinking away what might be tears of laughter she focuses on him, beaming. * @douglasdrax​

[mantiiis]

                        MANTIS ✧･ﾟ

                                    from the                                                       guardians of the galaxy !                                                                                                                                                          ❝ we kick names and take ass ! ❞

[chocilonii]

[mantiiis]

LENNY.

Lenny looks around and thinks for a moment then nods with a big smile on her face. “Okay i’m in a mansion in 1973 where sex and drugs are freewheeling i don’t think life can get much better then that don’t you agree man?”

HER SMILE IS COMFORTING, HOWEVER, MANTIS IS STILL LEARNING HOW TO DO SO PROPERLY.        its as if her facial muscles can never comply, and she’s left twitching liped as she tries to return it to the best of her ability.           however at her statement, mantis gives a obvious grimace.        “ i--- ”        she grips at her hands before her, eyes down, never fully greeting her face. she wasn’t good with eye-contact.           “ i think not. but i am not a terran. i am mantis. can we be friends even if i do not participate in the terran activities? ” *

[aleithio]

cosmic marvel meme: [5/?] characters

↳mantis

Such dark truths a mentat must keep to herself. However much they hurt.

[mantiiis]

Mantis: Can I hug you?

Rocket: ...Yes but for only four to five seconds.

Mantis: Forty-five seconds?!?!

Rocket: NO! FOUR TO FI-

Mantis: [picks up Rocket and holds him] No take backs!

[pedro-reed]

MCU Meme | 10 Movie Characters: Mantis (7/10)

[mantiiis]

BRUCE.

Bruce paid attention to what the girl was saying, focusing on the big eyes he had in front of him. Possibly he had not fully grasped what she was saying because of the speed and quantity of things in a single sentence, but in the same way he gave a small smile almost imperceptible. “Well, I do not know if I’m wise, exactly, but I’ve been around for a long time. I guess the experience counts for something,” he said with a calmer tone than the previous one. “The gray hair in me just means that I’m not that young.” 

HIS SMILE WAS THE QUEUE SHE WAS DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. she was still learning these queues of course, but each conversation led to the hope she was getting better. she smiles back, nodding in understanding. “ oh! how old are you? eight hundred? one thousand? a million? a trillion? my last master had lived many many lifetimes. ” *

[mantiiis]

✕ 🗡️ MANTIS

HER BODY GOES taught with the misfortune of being touched but with a grit of her teeth she is able to bare it. one gets used to being touched with mantis around and gamora is starting to mind less and less. she even starts to pseudo hug mantis back, but shortly after stops herself, clears her throat and steps away. 

                            ❛ i’m happy you’re here, too. i was worried. ❜

AS GAMORA STEPS AWAY, MANTIS FOLDS HER HANDS BACK IN FRONT OF HER. her usual stance of slumped shoulders and dipped head. at her softness mantis thrives. thinking of her responses carefully with the hopes of not angering her friends. “ you were worried? about me? ” the thought sends words spewing past pale pink lips. “ oh no, gamora. ” eyes fill with panic and she moves in her stance, reaching to touch her in comfort, but stops herself short. she swallows. “ don’t worry. worry is not a good emotion--- i’m fine. ” she assures her, smiling slightly, though its incredibly awkward in her quest to soothe her friend. * 

[mantiiis]

PETER.

“YEAH I BET THEY DO with a house that big.” Peter comments as he glances at the building and then back to Mantis. “How about we go find some of those and share them?” He suggests since it could be a start to adjustment down here on Terra again. It was good to see his friends again. “Rocket may look that way, but he definitely isn’t anything like a puppy. Live and learn as they say, right?” He says while nudging her gently.

“ OH YES, YOU WILL LOVE THEM! ” she cheers, excited with the mere thought he--- wants to share--- the glorious mnms with her. happily she begins to lead him towards the mansion, a obvious pep in her step. nerves leaving her more and more as she accompanied her friends. at the nudge she giggles, white teeth gleaming against yellow tinged skin. “ yes! i will learn the ways of the crabby puppy. ” *

[mantiiis]

LOKI.

“Are you a witch? Because if not, you can’t help me.” He stared at her, mild curiosity peaking through his judgement. “You have the rest of the Bug’s Life cast around here, too? Can’t wait to meet them.”

“ OH, I AM NOT. ” a small shake of her head, blinking once, twice, even another time as silence is held. “ i am an empath. could that be of any help to you? ” she offers instead, genuinely. “ i do not understand. my friends? ” *

[ellenripleys]

I do not understand the intricacies of social interaction.

[mantiiis]

CRABBY PUPPY.

“It don’t matter what frickin’ year it is, weird don’t change. Neither do Terrans, so why we gotta help fix the future? If it ain’t sentinels, it’s gonna be somethin’ else in the future.” Yeah, it was easy to say because it was the ‘right’ thing and it would save a lotta lives. Yadda, yadda. The galaxy was always a mess. 

“ BECAUSE ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, ” she begins, though despite his usual mood--- she’s beaming. she always welcomes rockets company. she finds him utterly adorable. she looks down to him, big-bug eyes gentle, her smile soft... antenne happily alert. “ it’ll be fun! we can make so many friends. ” *